"Embarrassed and more than a little ashamed."

That's how H-Bomb and I felt after our attempt at Paparazzi-ism. Armed with atlases for Nassau and Suffolk county, a cheesy digital camera and a shitload of curiosity, we began out hunt to find Brangelina. Feeling stupid, but encouraged by curiosity.



As you may be aware, the Jolie-Pitt clan is shacking up on Long Island's north shore while Angie films the movie Salt. The couple has been seen buying groceries and stopping in for coffee in Oyster Bay (which is odd, since Huntington is far closer to their Lloyd Harbor digs).


1st Stop: Oyster Bay. H-Bomb and I took a peek at the Stop and Shop Clan Brangelina frequents. I'd have pegged them for Whole Foods or Wild by Nature... but they're keeping it low-brow and stocking up on their goods just like the rest of us common folk. Just down the road from the Stop and Shop, Brangie stops in for their java fix at the Oyster Bay Dunkin' Donuts. They had been there just before we arrived (typical). But the employee we spoke to must have been told to keep conversations about the couple short. He would only confirm that they'd been there that day. Ahh well...


2nd Stop: Centre Island. Off to tour the incredibly rich and private peninsula just beyond Oyster Bay. Passing the "No Outlet" sign and the "Private Road" deterrents, cleverly displayed to keep the nonresidents at bay. Brangie were staying in Rupert Murdoch's former estate while their Lloyd Harbor mansion, Sassafras, was being remodeled. It's an incredibly private community. I'm sure my Nissan Sentra stuck out like a sore thumb.



3rd Stop: Lloyd Harbor. Past the tiny strip of land that separates the Sound from the harbor, just after the sprawling estate that used to be Billy Joel's is a countrified community that's home to Caumsett Park. Sprinkled in and amongst the rolling hills and tree lined streets are a bevy of gorgeous mansions, some with large gates. It's only possible to access the more modest mansions from the street. The estates with water views are entirely blocked off to public traffic. Sassafras lies beyond that point of privacy, at the tip of the Lloyd Harbor community. If only we'd rented a boat...


Thus concluded our journey. We came close to a sighting, but the timing had been off. Ah, well... maybe next time.