I told the story a few months ago about how my Maine Coon girl sticks one paw out gracefully and brings it down slowly vertically when she wishes permission to come aboard my lap. I now know a way to describe this special behavior. She resembles the Seattle Mariner's baseball player, Ichiro, who does just about the same stance whenever he lines up at the bat. You Mariner's fans know what I mean and can now picture Gusty as she lines up before her lap jump.