I'd finally decided to moved out of the dormitories, but all I could afford on my own was a mobile home. It was a bit lonely living alone, until Teri and Tammy decided they wanted to move off-base and needed a place to stay. And they both wanted to move in with me. I couldn’t have both of them in that tiny mobile home, and to be honest, Tammy scared me a little, and Karen told me that Tammy would smash me. Let me explain...We'd been co-workers for a few months but just work acquaintances, nothing more. Then the squadron had their annual Christmas party on December 6th. I was wearing my new black, velcro sneakers because I hated leather shoes, and some tight tan dress pants. I could never get that clothing thing right! I just thought they fit my body type better. Annoying details aside, all through the party, Tammy tried to get me to dance with her. She said I was too tense (I still am) and tried to loosen me up with no success. Maybe it was the pants. Then, as I was leaving, she gave me a really long, open-mouth kiss... I'd never been kissed before. I grew up in the basement designing automobiles and electronic circuits. Physical touch from a female was a foreign sensation. I smiled, turned from her, and left. Neither one of us said anything about it after that, but after knowing she felt that way about me, I had a feeling it would be hard to keep things under control living in the same mobile home with her. So, on March 12, Teri moved in, for safety reasons. I