59Vette wrote:
Uncle H , I have no doubt that people make wrong decisions and they pay for them in some way or another.
A man is innocent until proven guilty . I know Boyd has always been a friend and has not done me wrong. I hope any transgression of a financial situation will be redressed at a later date. The facts are not yet disclosed and there are always two sides to a story. I know for a fact that Boyd did drink too much on the job. As myself a manager in business it is something I would never do. I actually had an HLH employee bring this to my attention a year ago. It did be seem to causing a problem. I worked in the Liquor industry
twenty five years and managed a multi-million dollar operation. I have witnessed a non drinker progress to a full fledged alcoholic many times. I have watched the rich and successful men fail from alcohol abuse and
live on the street or in car and eventually drink themselves to death. Some people should stay totally
away from it. It is a disease that eats the very soul of a person. It cause people to make irrational
decisions. I would not classify Boyd as a Con Man. He has made a concerted effort to make things go at the HLH. It is a thriving business. Sometimes there are people good at starting a business but lack the
skills to manage it over a long term. Public relations and manager are two different job positions. Some
people can do both. Supervising a business like HLH,dealing with the Chicas , I am sure was a nightmare.
If the rumor about taking the money and running is correct then he is definitely in the wrong. I do not condone theft and yet we do not know what he was owed or promised. HLH will survive. $50,000
is a pittance to ruin your reputation over. That is just over one months gross income for the place.
I tend to believe he got overwhelmed with personal problems or his sudden flight from Costa Rica a serious threat of bodily harm. you guys may doubt that last statement but ask the dead man from
New Fantasy what he thinks. I have a friend that has been traveling and living on occasion in CR and he tells me its something related to the amount of payoffs.
I agree with your sentiments. When I first came to CR, I stayed at the Dunn Inn when Boyd was working there. He was very personable and helpful and on a Saturday afternoon I offered him a drink when I was having a beer, and he said he didn't have a drink till 4 PM, which he did later have when he was off. I was impressed with his self discipline then. I know that he may have begin to drink more on the job at HLH, but you are right. It is a real temptation when you are working in a party atmosphere and people are pressing to buy you a drink. I am sorry that his life in CR seemed to go south quickly, and if it was his fault we may know the whole story someday, when and if the in crowd tells us the whole truth.
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