This idea came out of the blue. I grew up playing patience card games and loved them. It did build up my patience (somewhat) and also integrity - what's the point of cheating in solitaire?
Andrew wanted to play card games with me today. I had to tell him, I had no time. But I had enough time to teach him a couple of the easiest patience games. Saara brought out a deck, too, and learned a watered-down version of solitaire. The main thing - they had fun!