“Paradise” is a funny word. By dictionary definition, it means ‘an ideal or idyllic place or state.’ There have been many-a-debate over paradise. For some people, the beach and palm trees come to mind. For some, it’s mountains topped with glittery snow. And I’m sure countless variations in between. When my husband and I decided we were fed up with climbing the corporate ladder and suffering through Chicago winters (yes, based on our preferences, it was suffering) we landed on…