A Treasure Connection

Have you ever wondered how a friend or relative that you enjoyed the company with as a child was fairing much later in life? Well I did. In fact I stumbled onto the existance of an old Treasure mate from the days when my uncle Jim as I knew him (not really an uncle but my fathers cousin) had his grandchildren around who were similar age. John and Ben spent a bit of time at their grandfathers place just up the road from me so it was straight forward that the events of childhood should involve these two lads. It must of been at least 20 years or more ago that I had come across John and I had heard he lived in Tassie via my father. I was soon to learn also that there were a couple of commonalities between the two of us, in fact we both had chased by namesake the same girl. We both have wives named Rachel or in John's case Rachael, and our wives have a small dog Indie or in Johns case Indi.

This aside we arranged a time Monday to meet up for the first time in over 20 years at their home. I am sure they didn't know what was coming when they say the Geist juggernaut coming down their drive. John and Rachael run a lovely little farm in the hills up past Hobart with around 900 sheep (droughts keeping the numbers down) and a successful Kelpie and Waler horse breeding business. Always a community minded couple, John and Rachael with their two children work tirelessly together to grow their family unit and share their spoils with family and friends. Rachael is a well known author of books you may have seen on the book stands with titles of "Jillaroo", "the Stockmen" and "the Rouseabout", a creative inspirationist, she talked effortlessly about the joys of motherhood, community values and family whilst modestly talking down her writing achievements thus far. We all know that together they will be very successful.

We really enjoyed John and Rachael's company and talked about the time we will meet again to discuss more of our similarities in business and social antics.

Onwards south we headed to Port Arthur where we are now camped on a point in a caravan park where water is abundant, not like the last couple nights of bird baths, I long for a long hot shower after completing this blog. I walked down to the water before dark and felt the nostalgic senses overwhelming me of the convicts whom walked the same steps in less than pleasant times. Tomorrow is another day where we head North to discover more of this pristine state I am proud to call a part of Australia.

Pics above: Rachael and Rachel Treasure with Indi, both animal lovers, both creative, both humble achievers.

John and I share a photo, its great to catch up with another Treasure.

Visit www.rachaeltreasure.com for more info on Rachael's books and Johns Kelpies and Waler horses.