As I cranked the driver’s side window down this morning, I heard the wonderful sound of birds chirping.

They have been doing that for a few weeks. It is a sign spring is here, even if the temperature will fluctuate.

As the days grow longer, I feel steam building to take me into spring.

There is one sign of spring I have not detected yet.

Where are the robins?

In two months I will be thinking of buying them mufflers because they sing at the crack of dawn. I do not have to be up at the crack of dawn.

Right now, I need to spot a few.

Then, and only then, will I know spring is here.

Changing subjects

A few weeks ago, I wrote about joining the cause to get actor/comedian Betty White on “Saturday Night Live.”

With more than 500,000 fans on a Facebook page asking NBC to allow her to host, word came today through White she will be on the show this season.

In this day of here today, gone tomorrow stars, it is refreshing a star such as White at the age of 88 can still show us there are class acts.