Rose Ekerholm:  

Life I became a widow on 6/25/07. Don and I were together since 1975, but got married in 1986. His family is from Minnesota, so that's why I'm living here, otherwise, I'd most likely be somewhere in Colorado. I have 3 daughters, Kim (36),Tonya (35), and Dannielle (31). Danni lives here in Minnesota, Kim lives in Massena, NY, and Tonya lives in Virginia. RE: Story idea #8. I would never have left Frank. RE: Story idea #9. I worked as a chicken de-boner. It was a place called Blue Star Foods in Omaha, NE. I had to stand for 8 hours at a counter that had 3 conveyor belts. The middle one was going to the right, and the other 2 were going to the left. The top one was for the bones that we separated the boiled chicken from. The middle one was the boiled chicken that was in pieces, and we had to separate the meat from the bones. The bottom belt was for the chicken that we pulled off the bones. The place had poor lighting, and the stench from the boiled chicken was overpowering. I was 2 1/2 months pregnant at the time I started this job. Between the stench, the standing in one place, and the conveyor belts going in opposite directions, I got quite nauseus. I had to quit, but I stuck it out for 2 weeks. I write poetry, make my own greeting cards, and also make my own necklaces, using mostly crystal, ceramic, and seed beads. I still like rock music, but now also like country, emo, Indie, soft-rock, and even some Juggallo(who would believe it?). My favorite reality sho...Expand for more