Teenage Years

Journal of Teenage Years

From September 23, 1983

Index of Special Moments

9-23-83	First time to play in a game (Band)	1
9-24-83	The day I got lost	2
10/4–9/-83	First time I went to Youth Conference	6–9
10/27/83	First time I ever played in a football game	15
10/28/83	First halftime presentation (Band)	16
11/9/83	Second time to play in a football game	23
12/13/83	First time to wrestle in a match	24
12/28/83	I moved again	[31]
6/25/84	I moved back to Salt Lake	43
11/12/85	Back surgery at Shriners [Hospital]	50
12/8/85	Cancelled church [meetings]	72
12/10/85	Asked on first date “exciting”	72–73
12/14/85	Went on first date	75–76

A note among the pages of his journal has the following resolutions for 1985:

Read scriptures more

State for wrestling

More social

Learn to spell — vocabulary

Get better grades — HOMEWORK

Build body

Get a job in summer

There are no more index entries, but the journal continues for another 66 pages. I provide here an additional index of events, some probably not so noteworthy in Geoff’s mind.

12/15/85 Left Holding the Bag (Band) 76

12/24/85 Meager Christmas 81

1/3/86 Began a Budget 87

1/13/86 Tried to see Halley’s comet 92

1/18/86 Tried wrestling again 95

1/24/86 Job at Smiths as bagger 98

3/21/86 Trip to San Diego 105

4/9/86 Challenge to help in simple ways 113

10/12/86 Begin Senior year 124

2/5/87 Wrestling season results 131

3/20/87 A late date 133

7/19/87 Some questions 138

8/16/87 A few answers 140

There are two undated notes of interest made during this time. The first is on a computer printout sheet of paper (around 1986):

I, Jonathan David Despain, promise to never get married for fear of giving up one (1) dollar to Geoffrey Allen Despain because of a bet I made with Geoffrey Allen Despain.

Signed: Jonathan Despain

Signed: Geoff Despain

The second is on a note paper dated to about 1987:

Before Jon goes on his mission, if he ever hits 200 pounds, then he owes Geoff $5.00. If before he goes he doesn’t hit 200, then Geoff owes him $5.00.

Geoff Despain

Jonathan Despain

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	Read scriptures more
	State for wrestling
	More social
	Learn to spell — vocabulary
	Get better grades — HOMEWORK
	Build body
	Get a job in summer

12/15/85	Left Holding the Bag (Band)	76
12/24/85	Meager Christmas	81
1/3/86	Began a Budget	87
1/13/86	Tried to see Halley’s comet	92
1/18/86	Tried wrestling again	95
1/24/86	Job at Smiths as bagger	98
3/21/86	Trip to San Diego	105
4/9/86	Challenge to help in simple ways	113
10/12/86	Begin Senior year	124
2/5/87	Wrestling season results	131
3/20/87	A late date	133
7/19/87	Some questions	138
8/16/87	A few answers	140

	I, Jonathan David Despain, promise to never get married for fear of giving up one (1) dollar to Geoffrey Allen Despain because of a bet I made with Geoffrey Allen Despain.
	Signed: Jonathan Despain
	Signed: Geoff Despain

	Before Jon goes on his mission, if he ever hits 200 pounds, then he owes Geoff $5.00. If before he goes he doesn’t hit 200, then Geoff owes him $5.00.
	Geoff Despain
	Jonathan Despain