| As a professional road-tripper, I usually try to find | | | | what wouldn't have I done to buy that couch off |
| someone willing to take me in and let me crash | | | | of him! |
| on their couch for a couple nights to a couple | | | | Seeing that I had overstayed my welcome with |
| months at a time. Let me tell you, I've slept on | | | | this guy, I eventually moved on to greener |
| plenty of couches and it's a heck of a lot comfier | | | | pastures. While in St. Francis, Arkansas, I came |
| than sleeping in the backseat of my car. Sure I've | | | | across this nice lil' old lady who offered her living |
| had to share some couches with pets and have | | | | room sofa bed in exchange for my dishwashing |
| even had to deal with lumpy metal springs from | | | | services at her roadside diner. Her sofa bed was |
| sofa beds, but I deal. Beggars can't be choosers | | | | pretty nifty; instead of taking out the seat |
| right? But the best couch I've ever had the | | | | cushions and pulling the bed frame out, all I had to |
| privilege to sleep on was this late 1980s plump | | | | do was push the back cushion support down, kind |
| sofa with the most psychedelic upholstery. The | | | | of like a futon couch except plumper. And get |
| dude told me that it was his mom's old sofa that | | | | this, there was an extra storage compartment |
| she donated to him when he first moved out, and | | | | underneath 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 it | | | | Eventually the diner got bought out by some |
| was just so comfy! The crowned cushions were | | | | big-chain coffee shop and my services were no |
| well padded and plushy, and from what he | | | | longer needed by the nice old lady. Nomadic and |
| explained to me, included s-shaped springs that | | | | homeless once again, I'm hoping that the next |
| provided the tried and true long-lasting support | | | | couch 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, | | | | |