In addition to very strong legs, Alice’s legs are also very flexible. Mom was out late the other night partying as only a computer science professor and her syncophantic grad students can, leaving the children in my tender care. As I was putting the poopers to bed, I thought to distract them from their pitiful whining for Mom by launching some tickle missiles at them. Alice, as has been her wont, defended herself with her feet. I thought I would pull a trick on her by launching from above her head. It turns out that Alice can kick things even if they’re just a few inches away from her forehead. Kick them hard.
P.S. I had to shut down the attack because Charles was leaping (literally) to the defense of his sister and posed more of a risk to our delicate blossom of girlhood than I did.