Invitation, 9/22

Norma, Justin, friends and relatives of John:

Mark, Tom, Beverly, Nancy, Billy Reed and John’s cousins: David, etc.

Re: Dedication of Cairn and Labyrinth in memory of John McGill.

From: Paschal Baute

Date: Aug 22

John wanted his Memorial service here at our retreat center on Winchester Road. We are now ready to do this this, simply with ourselves.

The best time this fall for a visit for Norma and Justin seems to be September 22, Saturday. Can we plan on that day to be here in Lexington? Meet here to dedicate the cairn in John’s memory and together bless the labyrinth? Please bring a stone to John’s cairn, for the space reserved in the labyrinth. After placing the stones, we may linger a bit, walk the labyrinth if you choose and will probably share some lunch here or nearby.

I am really proud of what we have been able to do here, Turner Lyman, my wife Janette, and Barbara Lyman. It was 4 months of planning and work, but also a work of love. 24 truckloads and almost 200 hours. Pictures do not do it justice. You have to see it, experience it, and perhaps also, walk it. Your presence, in John’s memory, will bless it much more. I have a blog on various aspects of the project listed below.

Please mark Saturday, 9/22 on your calendars at 11:00 a.m. Come down the outside stairs to the lower patio and we will gather there.

Driving Directions below. Plan about a half hour from most places in Fayette County unless you are already near Hamburg or the East Side of town.

Our sponsoring group, the Spiritual Growth Network of Kentucky, an interfaith group encouraging deepening the personal spiritual journey, just completed our 18^th anniversary on August 18, and offered their blessing. Also the latest picture is also posted on the blog. See

http://labyrinthlexingtonky.blogspot.com/

Directions to our home and retreat center, 4080 Lofgren Court, last subdivision, and last house before Clark County on Winchester Road, US 60. Turn right into court and first gate on your left, follow parking signs.

Lofgren Court is 5 miles east of Man o War extension, past Hamburg, and turn right or east on US 60, Winchester road. From downtown Lexington, or points on New Circle Road, figure 9 miles east of Eastland Shopping Center and New Circle Road on Winchester road. From points west, stay on I-64 toward Ashland past Lexington, get off at Bluegrass Station exit, turn right come 1.3 miles to US 60, then left about another 3 miles, Lofgren Court is last subdivision on US 60, Winchester Road before Clark Co. From points East, come 5 miles west from light at Van Meter Road in Winchester, to first road on left after reaching Fayette County.

In the meantime, be well.

Namaste.

Paschal

I am posting this invitation on the blog, so if you misplacde the directions, but bookmark the blog, you will be able to pull up directions later easily. Title of post: INVITATION, 9/22