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"No Ordinary Day" is a visual diary of the events, both large and small, that serve as milestones in people's lives. It debuted on March 24, 2002 and concluded on Aug. 29, 2007. We hope you continue to enjoy looking at our archive of “No Ordinary Day” images.

Travis Long

The column is a celebration of the struggles, triumphs and tears we experience as we travel from birth to death. Our goal was to document moments in time that might otherwise be missed; sometimes it's the tiniest incident in one's life that has the most profound effect. When on assignment for the column, we looked for that one photo that tells a whole story. Some are the result of a found moment we came across on our daily assignments or our daily existence. For others, we thought of a specific event, like a first haircut or last dance, and sought out a subject who might illustrate the idea.

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December 22, 2004	Travis Long	[/assets/story/image_buynow.comp]
"It's baby's first gig," chuckles Green Hope High School band director Mark Beamish, his 3-month-old son Richard snuggled against his chest during the Brassmas concert Saturday, Dec. 18, at the BTI Center in downtown Raleigh. "We don't always get a whole lot of time together," said Beamish. "This was an opportunity to try to involve him." Brassmas was a clinic and performance event open to brass players of all ages and skill levels. The ensemble played more than 45 minutes of Christmas classics outside the BTI Center prior to the Carolina Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker.