We are cordially invited

Tonight's the night!

No, not the ALDS. That started last night. And the Yankees won. Despite Jorge and C.C. acting foolish in the early going. Uh-huh. Oh, boys. Thank goodness "Captain, My Captain" took control of the situation and lead by example.

Take a seat, Joe Mauer.

Anyway, tonight is the night for a wedding. And we don't even have to buy gifts! Good, because I don't get paid until next Thursday.

Tonight at 9pm, Jim and Pam will finally marry on The Office. It is an hour long episode that promises to be awkward, funny, uncomfortable, and sweet. It's JAM, y'all! And they have a baby on the way. Time to say "I Do" and sign up for Lamaze class.

I can remember back before the series started, when I was a loyal reader of E!'s "Watch with Wanda." Kristin Veitch, aka "Wanda," could not say enough good things about the American remake of the British workplace comedy. Not having seen the original, but knowing who Steve Carell was, I gave it a try.

It's been true, awkward love ever since.

The heart of the show has always been the relationship between Jim and Pam. In the original, it was Tim and Dawn. In both cases, it started as a case of unrequited love. And Jim/Tim were the characters that we as an audience rooted for to get the girl (who in both cases were engaged to guys that weren't good enough for them). In the original series, which lasted for only two seasons, SPOILER ALERT Tim and Dawn did not get together. Dawn actually moved to Florida with her fiance.

Then, the brilliant minds of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant made a Christmas Special that brought Dawn back to the office for a visit. What follows is pure gold. Rent the series if you haven't watched it yet. The humor is a bit more awkward, but the love story is just as sweet. Martin Freeman and Lucy Davis are every bit as perfectly cast as John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer.

The American version of the show is now in its sixth season. Fans had to wait three seasons for Jim and Pam to get together. Luckily, once together, there was none of the horrible break-up/make-up nonsense that plagues other shows. There were no long-lost daughters to contend with (yes, I am still bitter Amy Sherman-Palladino!!!), or prolonged misunderstandings just to drive up ratings. Just two people continuing to rely on each other to get through their workdays at Dunder Mifflin. But now they were dating and adorable and as nerdy as ever.

Tonight I look forward to the culmination of a relationship I have enjoyed watching grow every Thursday night. Raise a glass to the happy couple, sit back, and enjoy!