Dave's Farewell Dinner 04/21/15

All of the Cranks got together to send off Dave Bouchard as he moves to Tulsa, Oklahoma. The guest list was extensive - The "Who's Who" of Coppell all came out to say good-bye to our good friend.

 

 

We had about 20 people come out to eat, drink, and share stories of time spent together.

 

 

After everybody had eaten their fill of the best that Deliman Grill has to offer, and after the beer pitchers were drained, the attention turned to the man of the hour, and the team presented Dave with his plaque, remembering him for his contributions to the Coppell Cranks.

 

 



The Last of "The Flying Frenchmen"

The last of the Flying Frenchmen will soon depart.

To any of the old timers with the Cranks, if you say the words, "Flying Frenchmen", they will know exactly who you are talking about. That could only mean Tom Hudon and Dave Bouchard. Both of them have a long history with the cranks. Tom left us in 2013 and Dave is on his way out at the end of April of this year.

We couldn't get Tom to leave after he announced his departure. He kept staying and staying and staying. However, unlike Tom, Dave is not giving us very much notice. He put his house on the market a month ago, it sold last week, and he will be leaving at the end of April. That is short order.

Aside from Tim Mikus, Dave has always been the man to beat. He's the guy that everybody always thought, "Man, I hope that I am biking like that when I am his age." Except for when he was recuperating from back surgery, Dave shows up at the Saturday rides like clockwork. This guy is unstoppable. Since Tom's departure, Dave has been diligently managing the weekly Saturday Ride e-mail, ensuring that everybody knows the weather conditions and time of departure of the ride. If you don't know who Dave is by his name, you will certainly know who he is from his e-mail signature:

We will all be meeting at Deliman's Grill on Tuesday, April 21st, at 7:00pm to bid farewell to the last of the Flying Frenchmen. I hope that you can all make it.