Dear Harold:

HAPPY 98th BIRTHDAY!

Woodblock Print #98 from 100 Views of Edo "Fireworks at Ryogoku" (1857) by Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858) Research Notes: Brooklyn Museum Fireworks at the Sumida River during the summer brought many to the Ryogoku Bridge for sight seeing and entertainment, that authorities limited the crowds. Hiroshige's Woodblock #98 inspired this haiku:   Some thirty boats around   the bridge by Sumida River   watching fireworks in the sky.

The 98th Psalm exhorts all to praise God: 1. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done     marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm,     hath gotten him the victory. 4. Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth:     make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 5. Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp,     and the voice of a psalm. 7. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof;     the world, and they that dwell therein. 8. Let the floods clap their hands:     let the hills be joyful together. — Psalms 98.1, 4-5, 7-8 (1023 BC)     Chagall's "King David" (1085 BC-1015 BC)     on Israel #399 stamp (issued 9-24-1969)

98¢ Postage Stamp for Relaxation—     U.S. C147: Grand Teton National Park                 (Issued: June 26, 2009)

0.98 Euro Postage Stamp for Exploration—             France 4588: River Seine, Paris                  (Issued: March 27, 2014)

  Happy 98th Birthday dear Harold—
  May your 98th year be beautiful,
  fruitful, healthful, and wonderful!

  With joyous wishes,

  Peter
  10-18-2019