People often describe old age as a period where you get to enjoy the finer things in life as you live out retirement.
Richard Overton sounds like a man who does just that. But he's not someone in his 70s, who has just hung up his work boots. He's an impressive 111-years-old and is America's oldest World War Two veteran.
But what makes Mr Overton happy? A good day consists of sitting on his porch in Austin, Texas, drinking whiskey and smoking cigars.
According to Dallas News he usually uses that time to reflect on his long life. He was a part of the US military and was stationed at Pearl Harbour when Japanese fighter planes launched a surprise attack.
He's been married twice but never had kids.
Richard usually wakes up around 3am and will pound two to four coffees to help stimulate blood flow and then will fire up a dozen cigars across the day.
He celebrated his 111th birthday last month and it was no small affair. About 200 people came to mark the occasion and the town renamed his street to Richard Overton Avenue. The guests brought him his two favourite things: fancy cigars and bottles of whiskey.
Celebrities and politicians have met him, including former US President Barack Obama during a 2013 Veteran's Day ceremony.
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But his health recently took a hit and he wound up in hospital for four days. A family member posted a message saying: "As soon as he got home and back on the porch again he just could not wait to fire up a cigar one more time. We are so thankful that all is well and he is back on his throne once again watching the world go around."
A GoFundMe page has been set up to ensure that Richard can continue to stay at his home instead of being moved to a nursing home. Nearly $200,000 (£155,149) has been raised over the last five months.
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