Alice has always been somewhat clutchy but Charles has, over the last several months, also become more fond of physical contact with Mom. On the Chicago trip they actually fought over space next to Mom while walking along. The fact that Mom has two sides frequently doesn’t occur to them.
Mom is not actually overly fond of the attention, especially if she’s carrying something or trying to go somewhere. When the contest escalates to grabbing and hanging on Mom’s clothes (particularly the waist band of her pants) she can get a bit testy.
It does make restaurant seating easier. Naturally Mom has to sit between Charles and Alice. Corwin has to sit as far away from Alice as possible which leaves me in that space. It’s all good.