Take heart...Tom is too restless to be content staying home. In a year or two, he will leave to grace the lives of others, either through his tallness or because he found a home in the military!
In the military, the food is endless, and he may even find himself as a cook. From there, he can get schooling as a chef for an awesome position on some flagship or at an O Club. He’s limited only by his own reticence.
Reticence is not one of Tom’s main features.
Sorry about the gain, but there’s always another week. I’m having more fish.