Here you’ll find a potpourri of birthday photos from my 32nd and 33rd , Deb’s 23rd as well as the birthdays of Bernal and Cristian. Tico tradition is for the birthday boy or girl to make a wish and then eat a piece of cake with your hands behind your back. Meanwhile a crowd of anxious Ticos typically stand behind you waiting to plunge your face deep into the frosting. It’s a strange but fun tradition.