Happy 4th of July!

My daughter Charlotte is off to camp in the San Juan's tomorrow with the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry camps program. When reviewing the parent packet I came across OMSI's science camp rules. The first rule is:

1. If a rule is not stated, common sense and good judgement, courtesy, respect and safety should apply.

Two things struck me about this rule. First, it is the first rule, not the last -- not a catchall for things they missed, but very much the guiding principle. Second it sounds much like the principles we operate under as Guardians, our core values of honor, respect and devotion to duty combined with our responsibility of care to our shipmates set out in our TCT. The camp rule also seems like a good basic way to pursue the principles we celebrate today, those of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness laid out in the Declaration of Independence.

Enjoy your 4th of July and be safe!