Sally

Interesting word, "sally," when you don't mean it as a woman's name.

A "sally" is defined as:
* an excursion or trip, usually off the main course
* to issue suddenly from a defensive or besieged position to attack an enemy

I think that might be a good word for this excursion I'm on--it's certainly not the course I planned.

If you're looking for me and I don't answer right away, it might just be that I'm off for a while on my sally. I won't go far and I'll be back.