KARIN AND MIKE KELLEHER

Karin and Mike Kelleher have been making music together for over three decades. They once eyed one another across a crowded freshman music theory classroom, each too shy to talk. Later, they became friends through music, when Karin played violin in a string quartet while Mike played guitar and sang “Yesterday” and “Piggies”, as part of a recital of Beatles music he arranged and conducted. Their paths diverged -- Karin leaving for graduate violin studies in Cincinnati, and Mike flying to West Africa to serve in the Peace Corps -- but the affection lingered. Hours before flying to Sierra Leone, Mike spent the last few dollars in his pocket to send Karin a single white rose. A decade later, while unpacking after one of many moves, Mike saw the receipt for that rose. He gave Karin a call to see how she was doing. They went out for Chinese food read more...