Although I haven’t seen a robin and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, I let sun-induced optimism move me to remove my studded tires this morning. I can no longer stand the energy-sapping buzz of carbide studs on bare pavement. I’ll wait for it to warm up a bit more before doing my annual spring tune up, but for now I’m happy to be back to my regular tires. Here’s hoping that winter is really over!