Buddy & Sam - this is how my boys and I spent today, a really nice Sunday afternoon in April.  Sam is happiest when he is wandering around the backyard.  At 13.5 yrs, he tends to wander a lot so I have to keep my eye on him.   Needless to say, his name gets yelled a lot as he tries to wander out of our backyard.  Buddy I think would prefer to be in the house but as long as I'm outside with him, he'll tolerate it for awhile.  Of course, I bring "his pillow" outside so he can lay on it and not have to lay directly on the grass or the deck.  Spoiled??  Perhaps.  He's 10 and we rescued him 2 years ago.  I figure whatever makes him happy! :)  We love our boys!