Charm

I'll either stay home, see friends & read (I did that last year, the neighborhood was quiet&peaceful with the neighbors gone, it was pretty cool and I enjoyed it) or visit my hometown where a coupla my oldest girlfriends are having a gettogether+BBQ+booze =P

I understand your son, I'd be real happy to stay home alone were I in his shoes. I was 14 when I first stayed home alone for a weekend. I had 4 friends (!) overnight and we had a blast! We snacked and watched Pet Sematary 2 with E. Furlong Everything went well and I'm pleased I got to stay home alone so young. Which leads me to the issue of trust. I think your son would be pleased to see you trusting him well enough to leave him home.

I do understand that you're real nervous about it. But try not to let it show to him, he'll figure you don't think he could handle it. If he's the least bit wise he'll know that he ought to behave really well because his success will determine whether he'll be left home alone anytime soon!