Even men's basketball has short guys playing in the NBA. Look at Spud Web. Okay, I know. I'll never have his talent but that's not the point. And that...s one more reason to try volleyball. Most of the 'setters' are short. And they are the key players! They are the ones who make the rest of it all possible. I know I'm never going to be a hitter. I don't need to be. Shannon and I are going to be a team. I set 'em up, and she knocks 'em down! So we want to give it a try. Anyway, coach wants you to. They cleverly scheduled the flight to avoid serving one of their gourmet meals," he smirked."Fine. Let's go down the street to my local pub. The food's good and it should be quiet tonight."Pete gave me a quick approval and we set out for our evening meal.There weren't that many people in the place when we arrived. The Blue Jays were out of town and the Maple Leafs had finished another dismal season, missing the playoffs for the umpteenth time."If you're a good boy I'll treat you to a game next. "Excuse me," Silvia said.The older woman looked at Silvia. "Can I help you?" I'm looking for a nurse," Silvia said."Mary is the only nurse on duty on this floor. She should be around here somewhere," the woman replied."Why only one nurse?" Silvia asked."Budget cuts. They kept reducing the staff until they were left with one nurse per shift. They have them work overtime so that they usually get two nurses on staff. Meg was fired last week. With the shortage of personnel, they've staggered the. ” Tommy looked a bit relieved, much to my surprise. It was a like a giant weight had been lifted from him. “It feels good to finally tell someone.”We moved on to lighter topics, and he seemed more relaxed.We watched the Sunday night game on his big screen, loudly cheering. I left after the game was over, and he suggested that we get together for Monday Night Football and dinner.The next day, I got a text from Tommy. “Katie’s back. No dinner tonight.”While I was glad for him, I was a bit.