for his part , richie bumstead has had enough macaroni-tuna casseroles and whisper-voiced phone calls from myrtle to last him through two more lifetimes , but this is one set of whispers he 's glad , even oddly relieved , to listen to , because he drives a truck for the kingsland brewing company and has come to know beezer st. pierre and the rest of the boys , at least a little bit .