/this-is-my-thing We're exploring the ways we find and bring joy into our lives. It’s about the things we do not because it’s a job or a necessity, but simply because we love to do them. Support for This Is My Thing comes from Fox Service Company. One Call. One Company. en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 20 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT /life-arts/2025-05-20/cowboy-golf Several years ago, while looking for ways to improve at golf, Steve Merritt created a game on his property in Wimberley, Texas. Before long, that game had a name -- Cowboy Golf. And not long after that, Cowboy Golf had an annual event played by Steve and three of his oldest friends. Tue, 20 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT /life-arts/2025-05-20/cowboy-golf Michael Lee /life-arts/2025-05-06/permanent-jewelry We talk with Lyzz Donelson, who retired from her job as an Austin firefighter a couple of years ago and surprised herself by falling into the world of jewelry making. Tue, 06 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT /life-arts/2025-05-06/permanent-jewelry Michael Lee /2025-04-08/this-is-my-thing-meteorites On this episode of This Is My Thing, we talk with Mendy Ouzillou about his fascination with meteorites and get a tour of part of his large collection. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:40:00 GMT /2025-04-08/this-is-my-thing-meteorites /life-arts/2025-03-25/this-is-my-thing-cake Kim Vidrine loves her group of friends and she loves cakes. So six years or so ago, she created Cake Club as a way to celebrate both. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 13:35:58 GMT /life-arts/2025-03-25/this-is-my-thing-cake Michael Lee /life-arts/2025-03-11/this-is-my-thing-ceramics Michael Young dabbled in ceramic making back in the 1980s, then after a 35-year hiatus, he returned to the hobby. Now his dining room is a ceramics studio and he spends his time trying to create perfect polyhedrons from clay. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:33:11 GMT /life-arts/2025-03-11/this-is-my-thing-ceramics Michael Lee /life-arts/2025-02-11/this-is-my-thing-community-singing In this episode of 'This Is My Thing,' we talk with Sarah Bentley about her love of community singing. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:36:59 GMT /life-arts/2025-02-11/this-is-my-thing-community-singing Michael Lee /life-arts/2025-01-28/this-is-my-thing-lightsaber-choreography On this episode of This Is My Thing, we talk with Addie and Ben Ruth about their shared love of lightsaber choreography. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:45:00 GMT /life-arts/2025-01-28/this-is-my-thing-lightsaber-choreography Michael Lee /life-arts/2025-01-14/this-is-my-thing-pole-dancing In this episode of 'This Is My Thing,' we talk with Fabiana Meléndez Ruiz about her love of pole dancing and what it means to her. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:46:32 GMT /life-arts/2025-01-14/this-is-my-thing-pole-dancing Michael Lee /life-arts/2024-12-17/this-is-my-thing-barbershop-quartet In this episode of This Is My Thing, we talk with Chuck Loesch about falling in love with barbershop singing � twice! Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:45:00 GMT /life-arts/2024-12-17/this-is-my-thing-barbershop-quartet Michael Lee /2024-12-03/this-is-my-thing-glass-blowing In this episode of This Is My Thing, we talk with Jean Nelson about her nearly lifelong love of glass blowing. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:34:03 GMT /2024-12-03/this-is-my-thing-glass-blowing Michael Lee