Seems like we need to update Jim's timeline a bit...
Vacation-Buy a house
upgrade to DirectX7
Vacation-Move into the house
Freshwater Aquarium
Vacation-Remodel the house
Saltwater Aquarium 3D background
Vacation-Swear at the house, (Did you ever see "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks?)
Butterfly Garden
Vacation-Sell the house
Saltwater Aquarium creature package 1 and 2
Vacation-Swiss Alps
Terrarium
Vacation-Timbuktoo
Bird Sanctuary
???
Is that about right?