14 inches to show pleasure (get your mind out of the gutter)

My Sam has a 14-inch tail (yes, I've measured).  He's a big cat.  Tall, long and a little round in the middle.  He's a cuddler, just like me, we cuddle.  He's my shadow.  He looks me in the eye when I talk to him.  I believe he brings me much happiness.
When he's not in my face or laying on my lap, there is a spot on the floor he likes to lay.  I can't see him from the couch but I know he's there.  I'll talk to him and thump goes his tail.

Where's my baby boy?

Thump.

Aren't you going to come sit on my lap?

Thump-thump.

C'mere.

Thump.

And so on...

We have such good times in our home.