And I never have never been to South America, never been south of Nicaragua, so what would I know about the Hammonds? Why are you quizzing me about the Hays/Hammonds money? I have no idea of their existence, much less what all these hints about money might actually mean in real life. You must have gotten me confused with Sandra who was Joan's best friend. You could probably get plenty of information from Sandra. As for myself, I just have no idea.