There is quite an assortment of wild animals in this issue of Life After 50. Lions, tigers and bears (oh, my) as well as a Kenyan rhino and sheep about to be sheared.

With June upon us, I’d like to take a moment to thank my dad.

While May is the month to celebrate mothers, June is the month to celebrate fathers. I just read an article that said Mother’s Day is still a more popular holiday than Father’s Day. I think that dads are getting a bad rap. Let’s think for a moment about all he does. He goes out every day into what is often

Why are kids’ birthday parties so lavish? Dear Gabby Gayle: Last month, I went to my 5-year-old granddaughter’s birthday party. There were 30 kids and 15 adults in attendance, with one of those blow-up castles that kids jump around in, a face painter and a guy with a pony that gave rides to the kids. The kids had a blast.