Nearly 100-year-old veteran picks up new hobby

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A 99-year-old Albuquerque veteran shows us it's never too late to pick up a new hobby – and even become pretty good at it. Focused with tools in hand, Benito Casaus, who turns 100 in May, spends a lot of time painting. "I like to…be busy all the time," said Casaus.
Casaus was born in Cuba, New Mexico, only having formal schooling until 8th-grade before heading to the Civilian Conservation Corps. He joined the army when he was 19 and served in Wo