Couch Surf America

As a professional road-tripper, I usually try to findwhat wouldn't have I done to buy that couch off
someone willing to take me in and let me crashof him!
on their couch for a couple nights to a coupleSeeing that I had overstayed my welcome with
months at a time. Let me tell you, I've slept onthis guy, I eventually moved on to greener
plenty of couches and it's a heck of a lot comfierpastures. While in St. Francis, Arkansas, I came
than sleeping in the backseat of my car. Sure I'veacross this nice lil' old lady who offered her living
had to share some couches with pets and haveroom sofa bed in exchange for my dishwashing
even had to deal with lumpy metal springs fromservices at her roadside diner. Her sofa bed was
sofa beds, but I deal. Beggars can't be chooserspretty nifty; instead of taking out the seat
right? But the best couch I've ever had thecushions and pulling the bed frame out, all I had to
privilege to sleep on was this late 1980s plumpdo was push the back cushion support down, kind
sofa with the most psychedelic upholstery. Theof like a futon couch except plumper. And get
dude told me that it was his mom's old sofa thatthis, there was an extra storage compartment
she donated to him when he first moved out, andunderneath the sofa where she kept the extra
that had to be like at least 15 years ago.blankets and pillows.
Granted it wasn't the prettiest looking thing, but itEventually the diner got bought out by some
was just so comfy! The crowned cushions werebig-chain coffee shop and my services were no
well padded and plushy, and from what helonger needed by the nice old lady. Nomadic and
explained to me, included s-shaped springs thathomeless once again, I'm hoping that the next
provided the tried and true long-lasting supportcouch I get to crash on isn't made of leather
system. The chair arms were also slightly padded,because summer is coming up.
sturdy and high enough to support my head. Man,