what to give as a gift to a ninety-one year old

 "What shall we give to dad for his birthday?" my sis asked me.

This was a challenging question. My dad has said he doesn't want anything. At age of ninety-one he has everything he needs and has wanted. He wasn't too keen on a birthday party either but the offer to celebrate the birthday together with me pleased him. He softly requested a salmon-broccoli quiche and "kama-kreem" - a creamy dessert made of kohupiim (quark), cream cheese, whipped cream and kama (milled flour mixture). We happily obliged. 

We still didn't have a gift for him. It was on the morning of the double birthday gathering when I had an idea, and a bright one I might add.

"We'll take him to photo exhibitions at Fotografiska," I suggested. My sister agreed.

The day after the party my dad, a hobby photographer all his life, walked in the halls of the photo centre, looking at a senior Estonian sports photographer's exhibition, international street photographer Feng Li's White Nights collection and legendary photographer Elliot Erwitt's iconic white-and-black photos. He enjoyed the art. 

My dad makes a good subject for photos too.