> Lori, Saskatoon's climate basically ranges from minus 40 C to plus 40 > C. The norm is around minus 20 in the winter, and we have long > winters - November until May sometimes. June is warmer, July and > August are mid-30s, sometimes 40. September and October are the only > months I would call normal (being from the UK).
I guess what makes 'River' such a great song is not only the sense of longing, but also the sense of *coooold*! I mean, if it was me, I could have written, " I wish I had a river that I could sail away on". Or even "float away on". But "skate away on"? Now that's genius. Adam