Meeting Liza!... by Bradly Briggs

This was an amazing experience and was the day after Natalie Cole at The Hollywood Bowl...evening before during ending ovations Natalie introduced Liza to the audience as a member of her "extended family" and we all cheered for Liza! The next day was kind of hoarse from yelling at the concert when around 5pm Liza appeared in the front of the Furniture Dept of Robinson's Beverly Hills where I worked 15 yrs till it's closure...Liza was in heels, short skirt with spiked black hair and a black lace top with a tailored jacket...she looked incredible and summer of 02 Liza was looking hot! She was with a tall assistant who was black and handsome in a green silk suit and David Guest who was friendly & fun...we all hit it off well after Liza looked at me with those big gorgeous eyes and asked "do you have beds here" and I said yes and follow me and welcome to Robinson's! Was alone much of this time as it was dinner hour and early shift were out of the dept and had a great time with her and must have been around an hour...we talked about the concert the evening before and she commented on Natalie's pianist that he was "hot" wondering who he was and told her it was Joe Sample and she repeated the name back to herself as to remember it...later while sitting at my desk phoning Ann Rutherford-May (knew Mrs. May well as she was a regular) to confirm dinner arrangements, Liza stooped down with her face level to the lamp shade on my desk which lit up her face and with eyes half closed in a low breathy (this was very Marilyn!) voice said "we've got to stop meeting this way!" to which I almost fell over backwards laughing...she was so warm and funny and I quietly let her know have been a fan of her since our teens...she loved that and I told her it really did mean alot to me to see her happy and looking so great...something along those lines and could tell she appreciated it by saying a warm and sincere "thank you". We had a great time together and her Stearns & Foster King Bed ultimately went to her apt in NY...a magical Liza moment! Love and best wishes, Bradly