A weak economy prompts a young, newly married couple from the Chicago suburbs to leave all that is familiar and stake out a new life far from home. They settle in the northern climes of Minot, North Dakota. Friendships, volatile weather, and unforeseen events shape not only their future, but that of the people they meet along the way. This is the story of three couples struggling to find the meaning of life through humor, determination and overcoming obstacles not always in their control. Exposing both fragility and strength, the clues to their questions are found in the most unexpected ways.