Southernmost bound

The new Jewfish Creek Bridge -- a 65-foot-
high fixed span replacing the old drawbridge just north of Key Largo -- started taking traffic just in time for the Memorial Day weekend.

I say "started taking" because only two of its four lanes are open along its 7,500 feet, but you will notice that the one southbound lane is pretty full, which explains why our island is, too, for the holiday

I can't wait to drive over it and see what my part of the $93 million it cost has brought me, besides hot having to wait for those damned sailboats. Apparently the views of Barnes Sound, Key Largo and Florida Bay are spectacular. It just might be my new spot to spy the Keys-blue water and say, "Ah! I'm home."