It was a simpler time for a little girl growing up in the 1950's. Judy's life on the rural plains of South Dakota is all about the love of a large extended family, a sense of belonging, and lots of delicious food. From an early age she has a strong curiosity about her German-Russian ancestry. The culture she is born into helps shape and define her future and when eleven-year-old Judy moves with her family to Portland, Oregon, an entirely new world opens up for her.