Karen Kaneko Baker. . .
has been ringing handbells since 1980, primarily in a church setting, and was one of the "founding mothers" of Sonoran Bells. Known affectionately as "KKB" (to ensure appropriate praise or blame is hers and not some other Karen’s), she prefers ringing the treble bells, especially four-in-hand. Otherwise, her musical background consists of a smattering of piano and soprano recorder.Born in Glendale, California, Karen is employed as an electrical engineer in the same department as her electrical engineer husband, David. Besides handbells, her hobbies are camping, reading, scrap-booking & watching her two young sons play sports. She has traveled as far as Greece, on a vacation, before children came along, and would love to go to Australia & New Zealand. If she won the Power-Ball Lottery, she would buy a royal blue Corvette.
Karen has a twin sister who is also married with two children and who used to ring handbells, too. (Note: It is rumored that Karen’s twin occasionally substitutes for her on the sly without the rest of us knowing, and they have a good laugh about it afterwards.)