One of the great things about doing a Throwback Thursday is re-visiting old blog posts.

Today I am throwing back to January 15, 2014 — and a post about seeing Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” painting in person.

I had completely forgotten this visit to the Museum of Modern Art in NYC — probably made with my friends Steve and Kate.

I had not forgotten, however, Don McLean’s lovely (and long) song about Van Gogh.

Doug Hammer and I recorded a version of this song — which eventually I hope to release.

For the time being it is accessible via this 1/15/14 blog post.

I have also included a few iris photos from Pixabay in today’s post because Van Gogh painted iris on more than one occasion..

And I am eager for spring to arrive here in New England!

Deep breath in.

Deep breath out.

I have spent a lot of time shoveling snow in recent days.

Now snow is piled high on both sides of our sidewalk.

This limits one’s visibility when crossing the street…

It also makes parking a challenge for the folks who work in a nearby office building.

Another deep breath in.

And deep breath out.

So far this winter our furnace is behaving.

And I haven’t injured my back.

And I remain grateful for food, shelter, electricity, heat and a functioning internet.

All this snow may also help our reservoirs remain in better shape as the year unfolds…

We shall see!

Thank you to the wonderful photographers at Pixabay.

And thank YOU for checking out yet another one of my blog posts.

You are always welcome to visit my website — WillSings.com — by clicking here.

PS: More snow (or possibly rain) is forecast in the Boston area for next week…