The romance blossomed during visits to the local Starbucks, dinner outings, and trips to LA Lakers basketball games. But it wasn't all plain sailing.

在这之后他们多次相约去当地的星巴克喝咖啡，共进晚餐，还一起到洛杉矶观看湖人队的篮球赛，感情迅速升温。

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Dinner consisted of mussels and good bread (along with plain pasta for the picky four- and 45-year-olds).

NPR: Mussels Made Easy

In the modern world, we make most of our pots out of metal and plastic, but we still use plain-old pottery for everyday items, from coffee mugs to dinner plates.

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