Belgium

[Fanfan]

Then I'll meet you that Saturday, Thomas. Fanfan will certainly be there with all the girls from the French Dojo (that's what he said to me, anyway... )

"All the girls from the French Dojo"? Erghm... does it mean... both of them?

We will see, at first i was thinking of a restaurant with Stan for friday, now for saturdayu i am not sure that all ladies will come...

Sure, but I'll have to take the photographs before I see double and my hands become shaky. What a shame Robweiller doesn't come, in France we have an expression : "to be drunk like a Pole" (sorry, Rob... )

No offence taken. We know that expression here and we're kind of proud of it. And I'm a proud son of my nation, if you know what I mean... People say I'm cute when I'm drunk.

But let's see... 10/28? Plenty of time to book a ticket and torment Fanfan to host me. Maybe I'll drop in, although I have lots of expenses this month, so I'm not promising anything

My appartment is still in yard... and i have no household electrical, i don't know if i will have finished all the works before Sensei come. I am still not living inside. So i cannot promise anything...

[Robweiller]

Oh don't worry Fanfan, I was just jokingly teasing with you.

... Cosmo would love to host me for sure anyway.

[Steve Hubbell]

Erik Deneyer, the man behind both Enigma Press (Usagi Yojimbo's Belgium or Dutch language publisher) and the Het B-Gevaar comic shop, sent the following information concerning Stan's itinuary in Belgium....

Stan will be in Belgium on 20, 21 and 22nd of October and will be signing at Het B-Gevaar (which means The B-Danger, a well known Flemish comic from the series "Nero", from 1948).

The shop owner, me, Erik Deneyer, will be celebrating his 40th anniversary and invited 40 artists for that occasion.

Kristof Spaey* - Minck Oosterveer* - Alain Mauricet* - Willem
Vleeschouwer - Steve van Bael* - Alec Severin* - Ersel - Thierry Bouuaert - Bruno Marchand - Gerard Goffaux - Olivier Neuray - Dirk Stallaert - David Lloyd - Stan Sakai - Thomas de Caju - André Geerts - Hugues de Castillo* - Steven Dupré* - Alain Henriet - Willy Lohmann - Ilah - Stedho - Orphanimo!! - Marc Sleen - BenBK - Sergio Salma - Bernard Swysen - Marco Paulo - Hanco Kolk - Martin Lodewijk - Philippe Wurm - Jean-Philippe Stassen* - Randall C - Olvier Grenson - Christian Darasse and HERMANN!!!

Probably more to come.

The guys with an * behind their name, made a special Usagi flipcover
(as you have seen already).

Stan is planned to sign each day for about two hours.

Address
Het B-Gevaar
Greepstraat 15 Rue de la Fourche
1000 Brussels
Belgium
003225131486
info@b-gevaar.com
www.b-gevaar.com

One can always ask requests if wanted, though I can't guarantee anything!

Pfew,

Greetz,

Erik

[Stan Sakai]

It will be good to see Hermann again, as well as Mauricet (Momo).

Unfortunately, I don't see Michetz on that list.

[Steve Hubbell]

There is more info concerning the Het B-Gevaar at:
http://www.b-gevaar.com/store.asp?lang= ... etterID=85
(Unfortunately, the page is in Dutch)

Still no sign of Michetz being there.

[Stan Sakai]

I'll be on my way to Belgium very early Thursday morning, so may be off the boards for awhile.

I'll see you in Paris, Fanfan.

[Fanfan]

I'll be there !

[Steve Hubbell]

Stan,
Wishing you a safe and hassle-free trip. I hope you have plenty of opportunity to enjoy yourself, in both Belgium and France.
Abayo....

[Thomas Froehling]

You all better post some pictures from the party!

Don't worry about not seeing any photos, I've just cleared the 2 GB SD card of my digital camera; I think the best way to let you all participate is to send them to Todd, isn't it?

[Feadraug]

Well, after this I can say there will be no Mr Sakai in Madrid this year - though it isn't that strange, he was in Granada this year after all -. Oh well, I'll just wait another year then.

Anyway, you lucky guys make sure to have fun.

[Steve Hubbell]

You all better post some pictures from the party!

Don't worry about not seeing any photos, I've just cleared the 2 GB SD card of my digital camera; I think the best way to let you all participate is to send them to Todd, isn't it?

You can send them to Todd, me, or post them yourself by using an on-line service such as http://www.imageshack.us/, which is where I have been uploading images to in order to post to this forums, as well as a couple others.

[Stan Sakai]

I'm in Belgium right now, trying to figure out this European keyboard. It' back to the old hunt & peck method.

I arrived safely; and will do my first signing this evening.

[Fanfan]

European keyboards are so great

Stan, check out this post :
http://usagiyojimbo.com/forum/viewtopic ... 6467#16467

somekind of a special present

[Stan Sakai]

I just have a few minutes on this computer, so don't have time to look though all the postings since I've been gone.

I went to Ghent. I actually enjoyed it better than Brugge.

I was lost in downtown Brussels today. That will teach me to wander around a strange city with no map. Finally had my mussels. You might remember the last time I was here was at the end of April, the last month with an "R", and so the end of the mussel season.


Signings went extreme well. A bit too well, actually. Fingers are a bit cramped.
Cheers.

[Cosmo]

Yes ! I finally met Stan Sakai in the Arkham bookstore, 7 rue de Broca in Paris (5th arrondissement). 'hope I won't forget this address next time.

I wandered in Paris for four hours in search of this bookstore, I'm aching all over and my feet are full of blisters, I nearly died by exhaustion and dehydration, but still I'm glad.

I had a lot of fun with my good pal Thomas. While we walked around the Panthéon and Saint-Médard, we had a great discussion about crabs, rats, TV shows, premonition, the quality of the Seine's water, Tutankhamon and the carcinogenic effects of cadavers' dust. We didn't talk much about Usagi Yojimbo, I must admit.

Not only Mr. Sakai is incredibly talented, but he's also a true gentleman. I was very pleased to meet him, and he certainly was very pleased to meet me too.