Sports and art figured prominently in Meghan McCarthy’s childhood. She remembers playing outfield in a kickball game in elementary school. “Joe Lloyd was up next,” she says. “My memory of him is as a hulk!” Joe was the kid everyone in the field backed up for because he could kick the ball far into the outfield. On that day, Joe’s kick rocketed toward McCarthy and she caught it. She was a hero and forever after picked first when her friends chose up sides. More…
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